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Editorial
. 2021 Oct;16(10):1464-1466.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.11020821.

Race-Based eGFR Assessment for Kidney Transplantation

Melanie P Hoenig  1 , Martha Pavlakis
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Editorial

Race-Based eGFR Assessment for Kidney Transplantation

Melanie P Hoenig et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: GFR; disparity; transplantation.

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